After her mind was read, the spoiled brat became the darling of the whole group.

All eyes were on Xie Yuze.

Madam Xie frowned, looking at Xie Yuze with displeasure: "Third son, what's wrong with you? You can't even drink water properly?"

Xie Yuze wiped the water from the corner of his lips with his sleeve and said with an embarrassed smile, "It's nothing, I just choked on it by accident."

After everyone's attention was taken away from him, Xie Yuze gritted his teeth and wiped his face.

What kind of crazy ideas are these!

Xie Jiaojiao was also ashamed.

She couldn't help but wipe the sweat from her forehead with a handkerchief. That was a prince, after all. Xing'er was too bold!

Xie Yuhe coughed lightly and winked at Xie Yuze, signaling him to look towards Xie Xing.

Xie Yuze was helpless.

Since that incident, the relationship that Xie Xing and he had finally started to develop has returned to its original state, and Xie Xing has even begun to resist contact with him.

However, today is the Crown Prince's garden party, and Xie Yuze cannot allow Xie Xing to cause such a big mess at the garden party under any circumstances.

Why didn't you tell me this sooner? Where am I supposed to get the medicine?

Xie Xing was still talking to the system in his mind.

Upon hearing the word "prepare medicine," Xie Yuhe, Xie Yuze, and Xie Jiaojiao all twitched their brows.

We need to prepare medicine to remove the poison from Luo Hanfeng; a check will always be accurate.

This is the Crown Prince's residence!

Xie Xing then said, "Where am I supposed to find someone as ugly and faceless as you?"

We can't exactly go back to that Zhang Kuihua from last time, can we?

Xie Yuze gasped inwardly.

That Sunflower was fat and terrifying. Her whole body was covered in fat. Being fat was one thing, but she looked like a man and had a face full of pockmarks, which made people afraid to look at her.

Is Xie Xingzhen planning to find a woman like this to humiliate the Seventh Prince?

You'll die!

Xie Yuze couldn't help but look around to see if Prince Jin was there.

If Prince Jin were here, he would surely be able to hear Xie Xing's thoughts.

Fortunately, Jun Lanjin did not come.

That makes sense. With so many unmarried women at this banquet, the Empress wouldn't be so foolish as to invite Jun Lanjin and steal the spotlight from the Crown Prince.

Faced with Xie Xing's question, the system remained silent.

The system remained silent for a while before saying, "[You didn't administer this medicine yourself. It was the daughter of the Minister of Personnel who looked down on Xie Mingzhu and tried to frame her, but you discovered it by chance.]"

[So you decided to use this drugged water to humiliate Luo Hanfeng.]

The daughter of the Minister of Personnel?

Luo Mingyue?

Xie Xing subconsciously looked in Luo Mingyue's direction.

Luo Mingyue sat among a group of noble ladies, a smile on her face, but a fleeting look of jealousy crossed her eyes when she caught a glimpse of Xie Mingzhu.

She was cannon fodder in the story, ultimately betrayed by the Crown Prince and Luo Hanfeng after being drugged, forced to marry an elderly marquis as his second wife, and wasted her life before dying.

Xie Xing was stunned for a moment.

She and Luo Hanfeng were some distance apart. Luo Hanfeng and Wen Yan were in a pavilion some distance from the banquet venue at the Crown Prince's residence.

Because of the distance, Luo Hanfeng couldn't hear Xie Xing's thoughts, and naturally had no idea what she was planning.

Thinking this, Luo Hanfeng wanted to move closer to Xie Xing's direction.

He was grabbed by the arm by Wen Yan, who said in a low voice, "Today, the Empress just wants to find a concubine for the Crown Prince. We two should not get in the way of the Empress."

"You've stolen the Crown Prince's thunder; the Empress will definitely settle accounts with us."

Luo Hanfeng stopped in his tracks.

His gaze fell on Xie Xing from a distance, noticing her slightly furrowed brows, as if she were troubled by something.

If we were closer, we might be able to know what she's thinking.

The banquet arrived as scheduled.

The Empress sat at the head of the table, a gentle smile on her face. Her gaze swept over the group of noble ladies below, and finally she gave a meaningful look to the Xie family's table.

She said, "Now that everyone is here and has had some pastries, why don't we get up and stroll around the garden to digest our food? It would also be a good opportunity for the young ladies and gentlemen to get to know each other and form good relationships."

The young ladies present were all brought by their elders. If they took a fancy to one of them, their elders would help them choose.

But seeing the row of distinguished young men in fine clothes standing opposite them, their cheeks flushed.

"Yes."

Everyone burst into laughter.

The empress said a few words and then got up and left. Without the empress around, everyone felt less restrained and started looking for their own playmates.

"Xing'er." Xie Jiaojiao walked over, took Xie Xing's hand affectionately, pointed to a spot, and said with a smile, "I think the flowers over there are quite nice, come with me."

Xie Xing turned her head and looked around. All the other noble ladies had found their partners, but she only had Xie Jiaojiao by her side.

Xie Xing had no interest in flower viewing and didn't want to hinder Xie Jiaojiao from building good relationships with those noble ladies, so she said listlessly, "Cousin, don't worry about me. I'll just wander around. You go and join them."

Just then, Luo Mingyue's maid came over and said, "Thank you, Fifth Miss."

The maidservant bowed respectfully to Xie Xing, then to Xie Jiaojiao, and said, "My mistress invites you to stroll in the garden with me. Would you do me the honor?"

Xie Xing was stunned for a moment.

She looked in Luo Mingyue's direction.

The woman glanced at Xie Xing and smiled sweetly.

Xie Jiaojiao was stunned.

Just today, Xing'er mentioned in her inner thoughts that Luo Mingyue planned to drug Xie Mingzhu, but then she invited Xing'er to go for a stroll in the garden with her. What are her true intentions?

Xie Jiaojiao couldn't help but grab Xie Xing's sleeve and whisper, "Xing'er, that Luo family girl isn't easy to deal with..."

She had personally heard how Luo Mingyue slandered the Xie family's daughter.

She looked down on both Xie Mingzhu and Xie Xing.

Luo Mingyue is the legitimate daughter of the Minister of Personnel. She is very beautiful, proud and arrogant, and has long coveted the position of Crown Princess.

Even though she had no interest in becoming the Crown Prince's concubine, she still dressed up in a flamboyant manner, attracting everyone's attention wherever they looked.

Such women are often ruthless and cruel, and enjoy abusing their servants and attendants.

Xie Jiaojiao usually keeps as far away from Luo Mingyue as possible.

Xie Xing naturally knew what kind of person Luo Mingyue was.

However, since she didn't follow Luo Mingyue's identity, she wouldn't be able to get the poisoned tea from her, and naturally, she couldn't frame Luo Hanfeng.

Xie Xing didn't dare to go and block them.

She tilted her head and thought for a moment, then patted Xie Jiaojiao's hand to support her, and said with a smile, "Okay, tell your Miss Luo that I'll be here in a bit."

The maid was satisfied. With a smile on her face, she bowed to Xie Xing and then turned and left.

Xie Jiaojiao looked in the direction the maid had left and couldn't help but ask, "Xing'er, do you know the nature of that Luo family girl?"

Xie Xing turned her head and winked playfully at Xie Jiaojiao: "Sister, you have to look at a lot of different kinds of people to know what kind of character someone has."

Luo Mingyue just wanted to pin the blame for drugging her, didn't she?